| Sarah Thompson, an American visiting England, meets and marries William Whitfield, the Duke of Whitfield. They settle in a chateau in France and begin a family. World War II interrupts their happiness and alters their future. After the war, the family helps war survivors by buying their jewelry and eventually opens a jewelry store, which rapidly becomes a success. But conflicts abound as new generations arise and forces from both outside and within threaten the store and the family. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Annette O'Toole | Sarah Thompson Whitfield | 2 |
| Robert Wagner | Charles Davenport | 2 |
| Jürgen Prochnow | Joachim von Mannheim | 2 |
| Sheila Gish | Victoria Thompson | 2 |
| David Thwaites | Phillip (age 16) | 2 |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | King George | 2 |
| Anthony Andrews | William Whitfield | 2 |
| Ursula Howells | The Duchess | 2 |
| Simon Oates | Edward Thompson | 2 |
| Corinne Touzet | Emanuelle | 2 |
| Klaus Nierhoff | Adjutant | 2 |
| Bradley Cole | Freddie Van Deering | 2 |